Health Code 81.27(a) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 81.27(a) is a general violation (fix within 1 month). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 4 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 4 times in total.
The city's wording
"Floors walls and ceilings kept clean; free of dirt dust grease and debris"
Most common wording on Child Care Connect for this section. Severity and fix deadlines come from the city's violation key.
What to ask the center
When was it cited, what was the fix, and has it come back since? Each center page below shows whether it was corrected or still open when we last pulled the data (Oct 19, 2026).
Daycares cited for it, most recent first
| Grade | Program |
|---|---|
| Few violations on file | Small World Preschool Staten Island · cited Sep 17, 2026 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Little People Learning Center Queens · cited Jan 14, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Bambi Early Childhood Educational Center Brooklyn · cited Jan 27, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Goddard Riverside Community Center Manhattan · cited Apr 29, 2024 |